During an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" on August 2, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN anchor Dana Bash discussed vaccine safety and the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview became tense when Bash challenged Kennedy's assertion regarding the United States having the highest death rate from COVID-19.
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Kennedy and Bash debate vaccine safety and COVID-19 in interview
In a CNN interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dana Bash engaged in a discussion about vaccine safety and COVID-19. The conversation intensified when Bash questioned Kennedy's claim about the U.S. death rate from the virus.
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Kennedy and Bash debate vaccine safety and COVID-19 in interview